In his second venture with Akshay, Neeraj is set to direct an action-thriller which will be shot across foreign locations like Nepal, Istanbul (Turkey) and Abu Dhabi.

Shooting for the movie which is scheduled to be released on January 23 next year, has already commenced in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, it was announced on Tuesday.

"I am extremely happy to have joined hands with Friday Filmworks and Crouching Tiger Motion Pictures for Neeraj's next movie which has been titled 'Baby'," T-Series Chairman and Managing Director Bhushan Kumar said in a statement.

"At T-Series, we have believed in backing genre-breaking content and movies which connect with today's viewership. We have always loved and respected Neeraj's work. I look forward to him and Akshay creating magic for their fans yet again," it added.

Jointly produced by T-Series along with Crouching Tiger Motion Pictures and Friday Filmworks, the deal would enable T-Series to market and distribute the movie across the globe.